did he let me choose not to believe in him. And now since i've already chosen (or he made me choose) not to believe in his existance why do I deserve to go to HELL???
2006-11-28 15:31:22 · 21 answers · asked by Jay 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God knows all, but what is the purpose of creating mankind if HE is going to make all the choices. That is the difference between us and angels. God created angles and their only role is submit to him. HE gave us all free choice with everything even if we want to beleive in HIM or not. It is our life, but HE already knows what the choices that we will make.
No one can say who is going to Hell or Heaven. We can only assume which is a bad trait to have. Do the best that you can, make the right choices, and know the difference between right or wrong.
We are human so we will make mistakes, but if we learn from them and try to be the best that we can, God is most forgiving and HE loves us all.
2006-11-28 15:49:03 · answer #1 · answered by Full of Life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have it all wrong buddy. GOD is capable of doing as HE wishes however HE did not make you choose this way or that way. HE gave you the free will to make your own decision to or not to love HIM as HE does you. If HE "made" you do one or the other then you would not really be loving HIM or hating HIM. HE does not send you to hell. You do that to yourself. HE created hell for satan and his fallen angles and if you go there you will be an intruder. Either way, if you go there it will be because that is what YOU have chosen not what HE choose for you. HE chose to offer you eternal life with HIM through the sacrifice of HIS son JESUS. You have to accept or reject this gift.
If,as you say, you have chosen not to follow HIM and you understand the consequences then why are you worried about placing blame? Accept or reject. I pray you will do what you know is the right thing. When you stand before HIM it will be just you and HIM and you will have to look into HIS eyes and tell HIM that you do not love HIM. That will be MUCH harder than you think.
ps. satan will not "reign" over hell. he will be in the lake of fire also. satan reigns over NOTHING at that point. also be careful what you believe out of these answers you have recieved tonight.
2006-11-28 15:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by softspot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God may know the choices you make, but he gave everyone freewill. You make your own choices, he does not make them for you. If you do not believe in him that would be a reason for going to "hell". Although I don't believe there is hell, just living and not. Aside from that, if you believe in him, make good choices, or at least the best you can, try to be a good person, etc., then "hell" shouldn't be an issue.
2006-11-28 15:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by Ruth B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God gave us free will. That's what He wanted us to be. Hell is only described as an existence outside of God. God gave Lucifer Hell to reign over because Lucifer thought he was better at it than God. So God does not go there, that is their deal. When you choose not to believe in God, you are in a place where God isn't, ergo Hell. The fire and brimstone hell you're thinking of is from a work of fiction called "Inferno", the first of three parts of Dante's "Divine Comedy."
2006-11-28 15:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does it make you uncomfortable to not be in charge? You are assuming that you have the ability to make a choice for God, and there is plenty of evidence in the Bible that says you do not. Everyone throughout history stands condemned before the Almighty, so blame God if you like, and give yourself credit for a choice if you like. No one deserves heaven on their own merit.
2006-11-28 15:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not controle out lives. That is the greateting thing about god. Even though he could do this or that, he chose to give us free will. We are allowed to act however we will Why would god make someone beleive in him, what good would that do?
I dont think becuase someone does not believe in god then they will go to hell. Its not that black and white. If somene is a good person, than they will go to heaven. Religion just hopes you get closer to god in your own right. Religion is not a law or a science. It is a beleife, and a part of that is figuring out what things mean for yourself. Religion is a guld to life, not a way of life.
2006-11-28 15:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by quest 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whether God controls you or not shouldn't be what you're asking about.
God is supposed to be all-knowing, so God knows what you're going to do, regardless of if it's by your own free will or not. Since God knows everything, God knows if you'll go to hell or not. There'd be no purpose in creating a human that will go to hell. It doesn't make sense that an all-good God creates humans that He/She knows will go to hell. Whether hell is an actual place is trivial; hell, eternal damnnation, eternal punishment are interchangeable.
If you're confused by this religion, then don't follow it.
2006-11-28 15:38:28 · answer #7 · answered by Daniel C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God might know what you choose to do but the keyword is that you have the free will to choose. He didn't make you choose to not believe in Him.
It doesn't make sense to me that if you don't believe in God you believe in hell.
The bible is pretty clear re this matter: In order to attain heaven you must believe in God & atone for your sins.
2006-11-28 15:48:12 · answer #8 · answered by Judith 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry. your not evil.your not going to hell.hell is only there to separate evil from good people. love God.except the Spirit of God into you. ask of it.what is Gods will for you. listen.in your heart and mind. for the answers. do Gods will. you will meet me in heaven soon enough. see you later. I wish you well, and the very best on your spiritual journey.even though you don't know your on it. God is OK with you.for now. he loves you tho you don't even recognize him. you will come around
2006-11-28 15:40:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't control the choices you make, God provides you with the options and lets you decide for yourself.
2006-11-28 15:35:19 · answer #10 · answered by warriorclan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋